Billy Pierce

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1945-1964 (1945-1964)
Proper Name
Walter William Pierce
Positions
P (585) ... 1B (1)
Height / Weight
5-10 / 160
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
Death Date
July 31,2015   Age:  88.120
High School
Highland Park Community (Highland Park,MI)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
pierb101
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[1951] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1952] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1954] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1956] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1957] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1958] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1959] Opening day starter for the Chicago White Sox   [1987] His #19 was retired by the White Sox on July 25,1987

Games - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1957CHA373416322012.6252314.62202191.947.13434343231292621193100253.23.17.51.113258.2661.53
1958CHA353219331711.6072114.60002091.459.43232312929292722201100242.12.27.60.910360.3860.41
1959CHA343312101415.4831717.50010097.136.43333302725211916143314223.01.06.81.08153.1554.21
1960CHA3130811147.667229.71000096.826.7303029272422201291100194.12.06.52.014052.1753.30
1961CHA39285115109.5262316.59043071.817.92825252221201719132000158.022.05.62.018549.5451.18
1962SFN3023772166.7271713.56711076.730.42323232319191714110100157.15.06.80.712654.4856.04
1963SFN381332513311.2141820.47427234.223.113151615121181216200173.125.25.61.0202148.0849.54
1964SFN34103314301.0001222.3532422.90.0123321011161220007.241.17.71.3111965.0066.00
Tot: 2781947084409771.577153125.5501019569.836.1194194191178163161145132114147151,309.7103.06.81.21065754.4455.90
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1957CHA371062973300347.282.3272287111522901633891816203133200892528.090742857612.3
1958CHA35983900271316.276.321204661124290141282339170227400784861.54053574629.7
1959CHA34934858282323.302.3462176231142601473862612144159201863945.350837549512.1
1960CHA31814758247284.303.349201460922601492622424153195001702941.430631041511.1
1961CHA39764691245280.321.366190541932201343271716183125000742229.730533545012.7
1962SFN30658614186217.283.3301473639319010518519982123400603050.002424332012.8
1963SFN38419389127134.303.32010620121308210212310156100462043.482317023214.7
1964SFN341951805061.256.3134010031602761627140200211047.62018611612.9
Tot: 27858295363170861.293.3371333365107020160094819634155911091710238150252422342.564392304306612.0
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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Glossary
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1957CHA371062973242193440.64251662768737524317116.1001710229121727.04831429510286136160109
1958CHA35983900262293090.7427183062535817714314.55014304292115813.33217547685114153121100
1959CHA3493485862522660.9523762357436028611412.21011404261915812.04017427310010913015166
1960CHA31814758101982430.81199232151330118410813.27010802262213316.5332025677511410512272
1961CHA39764691231752140.8215752549926521910613.87010603221515010.03311285874869511965
1962SFN30658614271742080.841924123972611617611.5557243192010519.026735716575759474
1963SFN38419389151011280.79110135261158855212.412520135717.0221116423439515853
1964SFN341951802355521.06465111679322914.8702901653713.57613181624212621
Tot: 27858295363154140317640.801463177124367221571353779913.71779542016011998412.1241120255500551647766851560
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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Glossary
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1957CHA3710629733300037.554010134233479126.22100.0023730.43
1958CHA359839001100016.753110353733168225.955360.0017529.41
1959CHA349348584310050.044000144243239429.10200.009444.44
1960CHA31814758000010.033000173232847125.0000--271037.04
1961CHA397646912200022.274120344272807627.147457.14261350.00
1962SFN306586143201075.011000152032176329.0312325.0014750.00
1963SFN3841938900000--00000032321344835.8233618.1822731.82
1964SFN341951801100033.32110212101612337.7032928.138112.50
Tot: 27858295363141211134.12720342113324826196254827.93922527.171465436.99
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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Glossary
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1957CHA3710629730000000000.00------------000.000.02593490.74
1958CHA359839000000000000.00------------000.000.02593140.82
1959CHA349348580000000000.00------------000.000.02762731.01
1960CHA318147580000000000.00------------000.000.02252450.92
1961CHA397646910000000000.00------------000.000.01982190.90
1962SFN30658614297193104532546681471210.4564.9835.0249.582.317.8522.955385.8182.71972200.90
1963SFN384193892081278140162546102860.5061.0638.9449.084.319.2322.133235.571.71161390.83
1964SFN341951804225179331022190.2259.5240.4852.486.421.4323.8663.142.178661.18
Tot: 2785829536354734520210244741242712260.0963.0736.9349.583.418.6522.794671.1290.5160818250.88
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1957CHA4033171904382.551.59012000000003336000000000
1958CHA3431171900391.254.8906000000003234000000000
1959CHA3231121200196.938.71307000000003132000000000
1960CHA2928111100196.639.31008000000002829000000000
1961CHA3625512001169.420.01419000000002936000000000
1962SFN2923101300679.343.5709000000002329000000000
1963SFN3814618002436.842.95114200000001738000000000
1964SFN34231700325.9150.0221300000000534000000000
Tot: 27218781121048168.843.36947820000000198268000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1957CHA40104991928.183.26917200270161002810000000600.0030048797.618584.3223521.74000
1958CHA3494832228.234.298174114101430021000000000400.0030146626.513996.4720525.00000
1959CHA3281682026.247.32113701040101200800000000700.00312385413.01291410.8512216.67000
1960CHA2976671822.237.28912600220111002610000000700.00400385612.5122129.8417952.94000
1961CHA366356914.143.222810212080000600000000300.0000030417.39966.0615213.33000
1962SFN2966561518.227.27312301020120002810000000500.0030239549.313164.5814535.71000
1963SFN383431610.176.29442010304000131000000000--00117220.04700.008225.00000
1964SFN349933.333.333300000030001110000000200.002005825.018316.67100.00000
Tot: 2725274691123.213.2838625169210786201050500000003400.0018162613769.0870586.671103027.27000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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Glossary
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1957CHA40104998245143.2110225351212524.0402502731717.68131712121192
1958CHA3494836635191.8416125440501313.830130410140.09111381014124
1959CHA3281685329132.2311114140421214.810120041156.7121313398103
1960CHA2976675423171.3515114729211418.4201402221315.47037779113
1961CHA3663564722131.6910213231201117.4601101221711.8645846961
1962SFN296656432473.437003333611218.182120021185.611136312742
1963SFN383431261234.003002212101132.35110103040.0600431420
1964SFN34996212.001007200333.330300000--002001111
Tot: 272527469377192872.21737728923822510119.17310019219989.259820684058635516
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1957CHA4010400000--00005130001911.10005172825.00
1958CHA349400000--000092221041625.000051102835.71
1959CHA328100000--00003011101616.70022032611.54
1960CHA297600000--00005012102922.20004042218.18
1961CHA366300000--00002112003650.00011131421.43
1962SFN296600000--000001000011100.00010131816.67
1963SFN383400000--0000001010020.00033021020.00
1964SFN34900000--000000000000--00010030.00
Tot: 27252700000--00002459740124924.50072143214921.48
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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Glossary
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1957CHA401040000000000.00------------000.000.00050143.57
1958CHA34940000000000.00------------000.000.00041202.05
1959CHA32810000000000.00------------000.000.00037132.85
1960CHA29760000000000.00------------000.000.00028171.65
1961CHA36630000000000.00------------000.000.00030132.31
1962SFN296632248783521120.4875.0025.0065.657.121.8815.66710.611.5003474.86
1963SFN3834121024042660.3583.3316.6750.0100.033.3316.7125.912.9001535.00
1964SFN3490000000000.00------------000.000.000422.00
Tot: 2725274434101187727180.0877.2722.7361.466.725.0015.9791.720.400239892.69
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%